September/October 2004 Bush & Kerry on Science & Technology |
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| Science and technology have played a more prominent role in the 2004
presidential race than they have in previous campaigns. The Kerry
campaign, citing reports of the Union of Concerned Scientists as well as
press accounts, has accused the Bush Administration of politicizing science
on topics ranging from stem cell research to global climate change.
Senator Kerry has promised to stimulate the high tech economy, provide
federal funding for embryonic stem cell research without the limitations
imposed by the Bush Administration, and to increase funding for basic research
and science education. The President has steadfastly defended his record,
calling the accusations misleading and has pointed to the accomplishments
of the past several years in research funding, in space, in national security,
and other areas.
The two most prestigious general science journals, Science and Nature, both posed a set of questions to the candidates and posted the responses on their web sites during the past couple of weeks. This Tech Tidbit includes links to those Q&A sesssions as well as the candidates' own sites and a variety of analyses. |
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Kerry-Edwards Campaign Statement on Science and Technology - "New Frontiers in a New Century" (includes links to other Kerry statements on science and technology). Head to Head: Bush vs. Kerry - the candidates' responses to 15 questions posed by the editors of Nature. Bush and Kerry Offer Their Views on Science - answers to questions posed by the editors of Science. Issues include global climate change, public health, space, visas for foreign students and scientists, and more (PDF - requires Adobe Acrobat). Asking Bush and Kerry About Science - comments on the Q's and A's in Science and Nature, on Technology Review's blog. Nature Questions the Candidates - on Chris Mooney's blog. Bush and Kerry battle over science - analysis of Nature's Q&A by Paul Reynolds on BBC News World Edition. Scientists and Engineers for Kerry-Edwards, web site for volunteers for Kerry-Edwards campaign. The community is led by eight distinguished scientists and engineers. Kerry's Science and Technology Plan - brief discussion on BoingBoing (June 24, 2004). A New Generation of American Innovation, President Bush's technology agenda. "Kerry's Zealotry: Extremism in Defense of Science is No Virtue,"by Eric Cohen (Ethics and Public Policy Center, June 28, 2004) - from The Weekly Standard (July 5, 2004). "Grading Bush on Tech," by Declan McCullough (CNet News.com, September 13, 2004). "Kerry unveils technology proposals," on MSNBC.com (April 28, 2004). Science for the 21st Century - from the National Science & Technology Council. Not actually a campaign document, this report was prepared by the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP). According to the OSTP web site, the "document details, from a Federal agency perspective, the science policies and accomplishments of the current Administration, and illustrates how today’s science sets the stage for benefits to the economy and national quality of life far into the future." My own Tech Tidbit on President Bush's science policies, focusing mainly on stem cells (November 2002). "Scientists,
engineers seek virtual audience with candidates," by Diedtra Henderson,
Associated Press (USAToday.com, August 20, 2004). A group
of science and engineering associations and high tech firms have invited
the candidates to "virtual town meeting" on science and technology.
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